CGI this week announced that the global IT consulting firm will be making $4,000 in charitable donations to Sacramento-area organizations for environmental projects focused on youth empowerment and education. In celebration of Earth Month, CGI invited Sacramento organizations to submit 140 character messages on Twitter and Facebook describing how they would use $2,000 and volunteer hours for an Earth Month-inspired project.
The Child Abuse Prevention Center was awarded $2,000 to be used for the restoration of two acres of land at a crisis nursery facility and the creation of safe outdoor play space for the children staying at the nursery.
Two other finalists, Health Education Council and F.C. Joyce Pre-School, were also awarded $1,000 donations. Health Education Council will use the funding toward the planting of community gardens for local schools and sites. F.C. Joyce Pre-School will use the award to enhance their environmental education program and outdoor classroom.
